Category: Awards
Today, we announce the nominations for The Ivors 2023 with Amazon Music, recognising and celebrating outstanding songwriters and composers across nine categories – including Songwriter of the Year with Amazon Music, Best Album, Best Original Film Score, Best Contemporary Song, PRS for Music Most Performed Work and the Rising Star Award with Amazon Music. Recognised […]
The Ivors Academy has today revealed Sting as the latest songwriter to become an Academy Fellow, the highest honour the Academy bestows. He will receive the award at The Ivors on 18th May in London. The Academy also reveals Amazon Music as the new title sponsor of The Ivors in a collaboration that will amplify […]
The winners were announced during a ceremony hosted by BBC Radio 3’s Hannah Peel and Tom Service at the British Museum. Recognised as a pinnacle of achievement since they were first presented in 1956, Ivor Novello Awards celebrate creative excellence in composing and songwriting. Seven out of ten of this year’s winners received an award from […]
The 2022 Judges were: Robert Ames Sarah Angliss Luke Bedford David Bednall Rory Boyle Elvin Brandhi Charlotte Bray Gary Carpenter Bob Chilcott Olivia Clarke Mahaliah Edwards Simon Emmerson Daniel Fardon Juliet Fraser Tim Garland Martin Green Edward Gregson Magz Hall Charlotte Harding Kenneth Hesketh Emily Howard Rhian Hutchings Martin Iddon Brian Irvine Laura Jurd Nathan […]
45 works have been nominated for an Ivor Novello Award across nine categories of classical, jazz and sound art, including community projects and stage works. Thomas Adès, George Benjamin, Cecilia McDowall and Rebecca Saunders are amongst those nominated and nearly half of the shortlist are first-time nominees, including Lara Agar, Kristina Arakelyan, Laurence Osborn, Hannah […]
BBC Radio 3’s Hannah Peel and Tom Service will host the awards ceremony on Tuesday 15th November where twelve Ivor Novello Awards will be bestowed to celebrate the best new music by classical, jazz and sound art composers. The ceremony will close with the presentation of an Academy Fellowship in recognition of excellence and impact […]
Join us in celebrating creative excellence in UK classical, jazz and sound arts at The Ivors Composer Awards. Bringing together the music creator community to recognise the best in classical, jazz and sound art composing talent, The Ivors Composer Awards returns for its 20th year on Tuesday 15th November 2022. The evening kicks off from […]
We have announced the nominations for The Ivors with Apple Music 2022 for outstanding songwriting and composing across nine categories – including Songwriter of the Year, Best Contemporary Song, Best Original Scores for Film, Television and Video Games, and the Rising Star Award with Apple Music. Recognised as a pinnacle of creative musical achievement since […]
Each winner receives an Ivor Novello Award, the UK’s most prestigious prize for songwriters and composers. Presented since 1956, an Ivor is judged and presented by songwriters and composers to their peers. The winners will join a roll call of greats that includes Adele, Stormzy, Cathy Dennis, Annie Lennox, Paul McCartney, John Lennon and Joan […]
The 2021 Judges were: Peter Adjaye Yazz Ahmed Kristina Arakelyan Newton Armstrong Ed Baxter Natalie Murray Beale Libby Burgess Richard Causton Natalie Clein Sophie Cooper Jessica Cottis Sarah Dacey Caroline Devine Sam Eastmond Bushra El-Turk Evelyn Ficarra Paula Gardiner Adam Gorb Julia Haferkorn Simon Halsey Charlotte Harding Carmen Ho Dani Howard Gabriel Jackson Julian Joseph […]
The Ivors Academy has announced that The Ivors with Apple Music will take place on Thursday 19th May 2022 at Grosvenor House, London. Recognised as a pinnacle of achievement since they were first presented in 1956, The Ivors Academy presents Ivor Novello Awards for exceptional songwriting and composing. Each Ivor is unique and represents peer recognition […]
30 works have been nominated across six categories including composers such as Tansy Davies, Cheryl Frances-Hoad, Howard Goodall and James MacMillan. 40% of the composers in the running for an Ivor Novello Award this year are first-time nominees, including Nwando Ebizie, Nikki Iles, Dave Manington, Anna Thorvaldsdottir and Alex Paxton, who has three works nominated. […]
Recognised as a pinnacle of creative musical achievement since they were first presented in 1956, Ivor Novello Awards are particularly important to the music community as they represent peer recognition. This year’s list of 33 nominations celebrates 70 individual music creators, including Harry Styles, Lianne La Havas, Lewis Capaldi, Dave, AJ Tracey and Laura Marling – […]
The award discovers, supports, and accelerates the careers of the most promising music creators, and is part of Apple Music’s continued support of the songwriter and composer community. The winner receives a dedicated Ivor Novello Award and joins a roll call of songwriting greats that includes Adele, Stormzy, Annie Lennox, Paul McCartney, John Lennon and […]
The Songwriter of the Year award recognises a songwriter or songwriting team for their outstanding body of successful songs commercially released in the previous year. The winner will be announced on 21st September, with an awards ceremony planned to take place at the Grosvenor House, London. It is the first time in over 20 years […]
The Ivors Academy has opened entries for The Ivors Composer Awards 2021, which recognise creative excellence in composition for contemporary classical, jazz, and sound arts. Each winner receives a coveted Ivor Novello Award, which are widely recognised as a pinnacle of achievement since they were first presented in 1956. An Ivor Novello Award uniquely represents […]
This comes as entries open for six categories at The Ivors 2021 to recognise works written by British and Irish songwriters and composers – Best Album, Best Contemporary Song, Best Song Musically and Lyrically, Best Original Film Score, Best Original Video Game Score and Best Television Soundtrack. Entries are open until 30th April. Anyone can […]
The winner will receive a dedicated Ivor Novello Award and join a roll call of greats that includes Adele, Stormzy, Cathy Dennis, Annie Lennox, Sir Paul McCartney, John Lennon and Joan Armatrading. Recognised as a pinnacle of achievement since they were first presented in 1956, The Ivors Academy presents Ivor Novello Awards for exceptional songwriting […]
Recognised as a pinnacle of achievement since they were first presented in 1956, The Ivors Academy presents Ivor Novello Awards for exceptional songwriting and composing. The awards are particularly important to the music industry as they represent peer recognition. 2020 winners included Dave, Little Simz, Inflo, Jamie Cullum, Mysie, Labrinth and Rag ‘n’ Bone Man. Joan […]
The 2020 Judges were: Christopher Augustine Ain Bailey Michael Bawtree Naomi Belshaw Ned Bigham Gary Carpenter John Casken Aaron Cassidy Jane Chapman Lloyd Coleman Toks Dada Tansy Davies Nathaniel Facey Alice Farnham Mark Forkgen Camilla George Sally Groves Thomas Guthrie Geoff Hannan Clifton Harrison Pete Harrison Cathy Heller Jones Richard Henry Gavin Higgins Fenella Humphreys […]
